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WildCat wins Gold for the best New Tourism Business

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Wild Cat Mackay has taken out the Gold award for the best New Tourism Business at the Queensland Tourism Awards 2022 & the owners Jules and Asher Telford have received accolades from Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and the Tourism Minister Stirling Hinchliffe.

Congratulations to this year’s award winners and finalists on delivering world-class visitor experiences and making Queensland Australia’s destination of choice,” Mr Hinchliffe said.

“Domestic tourism in Queensland has bounced back strongly this year with a record $19.6 billion in overnight visitor spending.

“This nation leading result that owes much to the hard work and resilience of Queensland’s tourism operators.

“The Palaszczuk Government helped to get Mackay’s new Wildcat catamaran into the water through the Growing Tourism Infrastructure Fund.

“It’s wonderful to see Asher and Julie Telford winning gold for the best New Tourism Business while creating a new visitor experience for Mackay and new tourism industry jobs.

Read the full statement on the Queensland Government website.